My wife manages the local Burger King while I watch the grass grow at home. She works everyday...and gets me in and out of bed. She is pretty amazing. I likely would have given up by now if not for her. Our combined incomes disqualify us from any assistance.
Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > Date: August 6, 2015 at 6:39:18 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Old sci > > Larry I just CAN'T believe you can't/don't get home health care! THAT is > truly fucked up. > > My sweet Pete has been taking care of me for over 30 years now getting paid > for 40 hours per week! The pay is minimum wage but we've managed. > BTW~ the agency did not want to provide medical benefits as a full time > worker, so they got away with it by stating he was working Perdiem. > Fucking ass holes. > He dose EVERYTHING!! Changing the cath, but now the stoma, giving me a > suppository and wound care. A nurse never came out, only to do vitals to make > the insurance company happy. > But we were/are very greatful to receive 40 hours per week for all these > years. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I feel the same way, Bobbie. Btw, my email accounts have somehow become >> confused. Some say Bryce (my son) and others say Melissa (my wife), but it's >> still me, Larry. >> >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >>> Date: August 6, 2015 at 2:56:42 PM EDT >>> To: Bryce Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com> >>> Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Old sci >>> >>> Bryce I TOTALY understand what your feeling and talking about. >>> Soooooo many days I feel as thou I'm not living anymore ... just existing. >>> I hurt sooooo much EVERY SINGLE DAY. >>> What kind of quality of life is THAT? >>> >>> >>> Smile Everyday >>> >>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:55 PM, Bryce Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Me too, Bobbie. When I wake up in the morning, I hurt so bad all over that >>>> I just don't think I can do it. Then I roll over on my back and the muscle >>>> spasms begin. They hurt like hell and take my breath away. When I am >>>> finally in my chair it takes a good two hours before I can function. Then >>>> fatigue hits me and I hang my head for another hour of sleep.....if the >>>> pain has eased off. This is every day....every stinking day. Then muddle >>>> through the day till bedtime, then do it all over again. Stinks. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>>>> From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >>>>> Date: August 5, 2015 at 9:38:35 PM EDT >>>>> To: "John S." <alcibiat...@yahoo.com> >>>>> Cc: Robert Vogel <rhvsh...@me.com>, Larry Willis >>>>> <lwillis82...@gmail.com>, "quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Old sci >>>>> >>>>> Me two John. I do NOT want to get even close. I'm ready to go to sleep >>>>> tonight and not wake up tomorrow. I'm ready. Bobbie >>>>> >>>>> Smile Everyday >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 5:29 PM, John S. <alcibiat...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I sure would hate to go near that record. God bless him. >>>>>> Best Wishes, >>>>>> John s. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>>>> From: Robert Vogel <rhvsh...@me.com> >>>>>> Date: 08/05/2015 3:51 PM (GMT-05:00) >>>>>> To: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Cc: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com>, quad-list@eskimo.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Old sci >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bobbie and Larry, >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out this link to March, 2015 New Mobility—an article and link >>>>>> about Lee Goldstein, 82 years old >>>>>> and 69 years post injury C6/7 para. Talk about beating the odds!!! >>>>>> Fantastic book!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is the link: http://www.newmobility.com/2015/03/so-far-so-good/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Bob Vogel >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1973 is when I had my accident. I'll be 60 this November. Bobbie >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Smile Everyday >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 6:13 AM, Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey peeps, New Mobility magazine has a very good article about aging >>>>>>>> with SCI. It looks at the Longevity Project, a research project >>>>>>>> started in 1973 to track a group of SCI folks through the years. It >>>>>>>> also says that in 1973 it was not believed possible for a quad to live >>>>>>>> forty years. Well well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Larry Willis >>>>>>>> Retired and proud of it >>>>>>
